Austin, how do you know that the bible is the truth while
the other ancient myths are all false?
The best you can come up with is a fleeting reference to the House of David, which leaves events that supposedly happened before that in the same realm as
other ancient myths.
Get rid of all human discriminating religions, or let them evolve; but since their evolution is not possible, let them die like
the other ancient myths.
Not exact matches
«That was an insane number driven by crazy credit and should be viewed the same as gods of
ancient Greece and
other fables or
myths.»
Two thousand years later, the vast majority of the world's population has disregarded the belief that dragons roam the sea, Zeus, Poseidon, and most
other ancient gods (as these people thousands of years ago believed), yet the world inexplicably still clings to the thousands - year - old
myths of God and Jesus.
So, you see, there are many, many
other explanations for a really big wooden boat to have been built by
ancient people, and some that don't involve any
ancient myths whatsoever, let alone one about a god who decided to destroy mankind which happens to be a pretty common theme throughout religion.
Science, in
other words, tells stories that make sense, just as
ancient myths did.
You and your
ancient belief system which is just a mix of
other mid eastern beliefs and
myths, specifically those in the Mediterranean region.
From this world there was no return to simply mythical existence, but
myths and
other ancient traditions could yet be made to yield an expression of the hostility felt toward it.
In this quite striking way the
ancient myths did full justice to the reality and finality of death on the one hand and to the mystery, on the
other hand, of how death gave rise to new life.
This
other - world, however, represents a retreat, or even an escape, from the empirical world, and is not at all what the
ancient myth had in mind.
What I find fascinating is that various of
ancient civilizations that were separated from each
other, had very similar underlying themes to their own stories,
myths and legends.
But there is nothing in the universe that points to any of the gods of
ancient myth as anything
other than the desire for self - acknowledgement within a narrative structure.
These bizarre events are also echoed in the legends and
myths of every
ancient culture upon the earth: the
ancient Greeks, the Egyptians, the Hindus, the South Sea Islanders, the American Indians, and virtually all the
others.
The Bible is a book which includes * some * history of primitive Hebrew culture, and * some * good, practical, advice for beneficial human behavior (advice which can be gleaned in
other places and by
other means, btw); but mostly it is a compilation of
ancient Middle Eastern historical fiction,
myth, legend, superst.ition and fantasy.
Let
others do your thinking for you and just believe in the twisted and revised and rerevised and rererevised
myths of
ancient goat fvckers.
The lesson aims to compare the story of Noah's ark to
other ancient flood
myths.
Thirty years ago, students with a paper due on a modern novel or
ancient myth consulted encyclopedias, CliffsNotes, almanacs, Time - Life collections, and a dozen
other reference works.
Play 2 Theseus and the Minotaur Play 3 Tale of Two Spinners Play 4 The Gorgon's Head Play 5 Pandora's Box
Other Ancient Civilisation scripts written by Sue Russell (available off www.plays-r-ussell.com until added to TES website): Assemblies: Ancient Greece (2 assemblies, Units 14 & 15) Ancient Egypt Ancient China Ancient Rome Indus Valley Ancient Sumer Baghdad: Early Islamic Civilisation Maya civilisation Benin civilisation & Aztecs Majority of these have supplementary guided reading scripts e.g. Myths and Legends from Different Civilizations • Play 1 Ancient Egypt: The Story of Isis & Osiris • Play 2 Ancient Rome: The Story of Romulus & Remus • Play 3 Russia: Babushka • Play 4 Ancient China: The Monkey Who Would Be King • Play 5 The Story of Savitri and Satyavan Also available, if you need «the Big Picture»: Ancient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6 ancient civilisations, answering question
Ancient Civilisation scripts written by Sue Russell (available off www.plays-r-ussell.com until added to TES website): Assemblies:
Ancient Greece (2 assemblies, Units 14 & 15) Ancient Egypt Ancient China Ancient Rome Indus Valley Ancient Sumer Baghdad: Early Islamic Civilisation Maya civilisation Benin civilisation & Aztecs Majority of these have supplementary guided reading scripts e.g. Myths and Legends from Different Civilizations • Play 1 Ancient Egypt: The Story of Isis & Osiris • Play 2 Ancient Rome: The Story of Romulus & Remus • Play 3 Russia: Babushka • Play 4 Ancient China: The Monkey Who Would Be King • Play 5 The Story of Savitri and Satyavan Also available, if you need «the Big Picture»: Ancient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6 ancient civilisations, answering question
Ancient Greece (2 assemblies, Units 14 & 15)
Ancient Egypt Ancient China Ancient Rome Indus Valley Ancient Sumer Baghdad: Early Islamic Civilisation Maya civilisation Benin civilisation & Aztecs Majority of these have supplementary guided reading scripts e.g. Myths and Legends from Different Civilizations • Play 1 Ancient Egypt: The Story of Isis & Osiris • Play 2 Ancient Rome: The Story of Romulus & Remus • Play 3 Russia: Babushka • Play 4 Ancient China: The Monkey Who Would Be King • Play 5 The Story of Savitri and Satyavan Also available, if you need «the Big Picture»: Ancient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6 ancient civilisations, answering question
Ancient Egypt
Ancient China Ancient Rome Indus Valley Ancient Sumer Baghdad: Early Islamic Civilisation Maya civilisation Benin civilisation & Aztecs Majority of these have supplementary guided reading scripts e.g. Myths and Legends from Different Civilizations • Play 1 Ancient Egypt: The Story of Isis & Osiris • Play 2 Ancient Rome: The Story of Romulus & Remus • Play 3 Russia: Babushka • Play 4 Ancient China: The Monkey Who Would Be King • Play 5 The Story of Savitri and Satyavan Also available, if you need «the Big Picture»: Ancient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6 ancient civilisations, answering question
Ancient China
Ancient Rome Indus Valley Ancient Sumer Baghdad: Early Islamic Civilisation Maya civilisation Benin civilisation & Aztecs Majority of these have supplementary guided reading scripts e.g. Myths and Legends from Different Civilizations • Play 1 Ancient Egypt: The Story of Isis & Osiris • Play 2 Ancient Rome: The Story of Romulus & Remus • Play 3 Russia: Babushka • Play 4 Ancient China: The Monkey Who Would Be King • Play 5 The Story of Savitri and Satyavan Also available, if you need «the Big Picture»: Ancient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6 ancient civilisations, answering question
Ancient Rome Indus Valley
Ancient Sumer Baghdad: Early Islamic Civilisation Maya civilisation Benin civilisation & Aztecs Majority of these have supplementary guided reading scripts e.g. Myths and Legends from Different Civilizations • Play 1 Ancient Egypt: The Story of Isis & Osiris • Play 2 Ancient Rome: The Story of Romulus & Remus • Play 3 Russia: Babushka • Play 4 Ancient China: The Monkey Who Would Be King • Play 5 The Story of Savitri and Satyavan Also available, if you need «the Big Picture»: Ancient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6 ancient civilisations, answering question
Ancient Sumer Baghdad: Early Islamic Civilisation Maya civilisation Benin civilisation & Aztecs Majority of these have supplementary guided reading scripts e.g.
Myths and Legends from Different Civilizations • Play 1
Ancient Egypt: The Story of Isis & Osiris • Play 2 Ancient Rome: The Story of Romulus & Remus • Play 3 Russia: Babushka • Play 4 Ancient China: The Monkey Who Would Be King • Play 5 The Story of Savitri and Satyavan Also available, if you need «the Big Picture»: Ancient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6 ancient civilisations, answering question
Ancient Egypt: The Story of Isis & Osiris • Play 2
Ancient Rome: The Story of Romulus & Remus • Play 3 Russia: Babushka • Play 4 Ancient China: The Monkey Who Would Be King • Play 5 The Story of Savitri and Satyavan Also available, if you need «the Big Picture»: Ancient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6 ancient civilisations, answering question
Ancient Rome: The Story of Romulus & Remus • Play 3 Russia: Babushka • Play 4
Ancient China: The Monkey Who Would Be King • Play 5 The Story of Savitri and Satyavan Also available, if you need «the Big Picture»: Ancient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6 ancient civilisations, answering question
Ancient China: The Monkey Who Would Be King • Play 5 The Story of Savitri and Satyavan Also available, if you need «the Big Picture»:
Ancient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6 ancient civilisations, answering question
Ancient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6
ancient civilisations, answering question
ancient civilisations, answering questions When?
Play 5 Greek Theatre
Other Ancient Civilisation scripts written by Sue Russell (available off www.plays-r-ussell.com until added to TES website): Assemblies: Ancient Greece (2 assemblies, Units 14 & 15) Ancient Egypt Ancient China Ancient Rome Indus Valley Ancient Sumer Baghdad: Early Islamic Civilisation Maya civilisation Benin civilisation & Aztecs Majority of these have supplementary guided reading scripts e.g. Ancient Greek Myth Guided Reading Scripts and quizzes Play 1 Odysseus and the Cyclops Play 2 Theseus and the Minotaur Play 3 Tale of Two Spinners Play 4 The Gorgon's Head Play 5 Pandora's Box Also available, if you need «the Big Picture»: Ancient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6 ancient civilisations, answering question
Ancient Civilisation scripts written by Sue Russell (available off www.plays-r-ussell.com until added to TES website): Assemblies:
Ancient Greece (2 assemblies, Units 14 & 15) Ancient Egypt Ancient China Ancient Rome Indus Valley Ancient Sumer Baghdad: Early Islamic Civilisation Maya civilisation Benin civilisation & Aztecs Majority of these have supplementary guided reading scripts e.g. Ancient Greek Myth Guided Reading Scripts and quizzes Play 1 Odysseus and the Cyclops Play 2 Theseus and the Minotaur Play 3 Tale of Two Spinners Play 4 The Gorgon's Head Play 5 Pandora's Box Also available, if you need «the Big Picture»: Ancient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6 ancient civilisations, answering question
Ancient Greece (2 assemblies, Units 14 & 15)
Ancient Egypt Ancient China Ancient Rome Indus Valley Ancient Sumer Baghdad: Early Islamic Civilisation Maya civilisation Benin civilisation & Aztecs Majority of these have supplementary guided reading scripts e.g. Ancient Greek Myth Guided Reading Scripts and quizzes Play 1 Odysseus and the Cyclops Play 2 Theseus and the Minotaur Play 3 Tale of Two Spinners Play 4 The Gorgon's Head Play 5 Pandora's Box Also available, if you need «the Big Picture»: Ancient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6 ancient civilisations, answering question
Ancient Egypt
Ancient China Ancient Rome Indus Valley Ancient Sumer Baghdad: Early Islamic Civilisation Maya civilisation Benin civilisation & Aztecs Majority of these have supplementary guided reading scripts e.g. Ancient Greek Myth Guided Reading Scripts and quizzes Play 1 Odysseus and the Cyclops Play 2 Theseus and the Minotaur Play 3 Tale of Two Spinners Play 4 The Gorgon's Head Play 5 Pandora's Box Also available, if you need «the Big Picture»: Ancient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6 ancient civilisations, answering question
Ancient China
Ancient Rome Indus Valley Ancient Sumer Baghdad: Early Islamic Civilisation Maya civilisation Benin civilisation & Aztecs Majority of these have supplementary guided reading scripts e.g. Ancient Greek Myth Guided Reading Scripts and quizzes Play 1 Odysseus and the Cyclops Play 2 Theseus and the Minotaur Play 3 Tale of Two Spinners Play 4 The Gorgon's Head Play 5 Pandora's Box Also available, if you need «the Big Picture»: Ancient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6 ancient civilisations, answering question
Ancient Rome Indus Valley
Ancient Sumer Baghdad: Early Islamic Civilisation Maya civilisation Benin civilisation & Aztecs Majority of these have supplementary guided reading scripts e.g. Ancient Greek Myth Guided Reading Scripts and quizzes Play 1 Odysseus and the Cyclops Play 2 Theseus and the Minotaur Play 3 Tale of Two Spinners Play 4 The Gorgon's Head Play 5 Pandora's Box Also available, if you need «the Big Picture»: Ancient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6 ancient civilisations, answering question
Ancient Sumer Baghdad: Early Islamic Civilisation Maya civilisation Benin civilisation & Aztecs Majority of these have supplementary guided reading scripts e.g.
Ancient Greek Myth Guided Reading Scripts and quizzes Play 1 Odysseus and the Cyclops Play 2 Theseus and the Minotaur Play 3 Tale of Two Spinners Play 4 The Gorgon's Head Play 5 Pandora's Box Also available, if you need «the Big Picture»: Ancient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6 ancient civilisations, answering question
Ancient Greek
Myth Guided Reading Scripts and quizzes Play 1 Odysseus and the Cyclops Play 2 Theseus and the Minotaur Play 3 Tale of Two Spinners Play 4 The Gorgon's Head Play 5 Pandora's Box Also available, if you need «the Big Picture»:
Ancient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6 ancient civilisations, answering question
Ancient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6
ancient civilisations, answering question
ancient civilisations, answering questions When?